Theeconomistsandcalculatorsmighthereinterposewithagreatdealofreason;for，indeed，therewasnoreasonwhyanationshouldimpoverishitselftodohonortothememoryofanindividualforwhom，afterall，itcanfeelbutaqualifiedenthusiasm:butitsurelymighthaveemployedthelargesumvotedforthepurposemorewiselyandgenerously，andrecordeditsrespectforNapoleonbysomeworthyandlastingmemorial，ratherthanhaveerectedyonderthousandvainheapsoftinsel，paint，andplaster，thatarealreadycrackingandcrumblinginthefrost，atthreedaysold。
Scarcelyoneofthestatues，indeed，deservestolastamonth:someareodiousdistortionsandcaricatures，whichnevershouldhavebeenallowedtostandforamoment。Ontheverydayofthefete，thewindwasshakingthecanvaspedestals，andtheflimsywood—workhadbeguntogapeandgiveway。Atalittledistance，tobesure，youcouldnotseethecracks;andpedestalsandstatuesLOOKEDlikemarble。Atsomedistance，youcouldnottellbutthatthewreathsandeaglesweregoldembroidery，andnotgiltpaper——thegreattricolorflagsdamask，andnotstripedcalico。Onewouldthinkthattheseshamsplendorsbetokenedshamrespect，ifonehadnotknownthatthenameofNapoleonisheldinrealreverence，andobservedsomewhatofthecharacterofthenation。Realfeelingstheyhave，buttheydistortthembyexaggeration;realcourage，whichtheyrenderludicrousbyintolerablebraggadocio;andIthinktheaboveofficialaccountofthePrincedeJoinville\'sproceedings，ofthemannerinwhichtheEmperor\'sremainshavebeentreatedintheirvoyagetothecapital，andofthepreparationsmadetoreceivehiminit，willgivemydearMissSmithsomemeansofunderstandingthesocialandmoralconditionofthisworthypeopleofFrance。
III。
ONTHEFUNERALCEREMONY。
ShallItellyou，mydear，thatwhenFrancoiswokemeataveryearlyhouronthiseventfulmorning，whilethekeenstarswerestillglitteringoverhead，ahalf—moon，assharpasarazor，beaminginthefrostysky，andawickednorthwindblowing，thatblewthebloodoutofone\'sfingersandfrozeyourlegasyouputitoutofbed;——